Glory Days Grill
Last inspected: Nov 7, 2025
67
Score
Inspectors have visited Glory Days Grill eight times, with records going back to 2022. Glory Days Grill was last inspected on Nov 7, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around nine violations to closer to 13 violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “working containers of food removed” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Glory Days Grill's 67 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves between touching different meat without hand washing. Discussed proper handwashing techniques with employee. He changed gloves with washing hands in between. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-07: **Time Extended**
12A-07-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee never changed gloves after touching multiple soiled surfaces and clothing. Spoke with employee on proper handwashing techniques and when to change gloves. Employee changed gloves with handwashing in between. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-07: **Time Extended**
12A-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting boards on cook line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-07: Manager ordered new cutting boards **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light above prep table in back of kitchen has no light shield. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-07: Observed missing shield. Manger has shields in building to put in. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
38-07-4
67
Nov 5, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 23 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves between touching different meat without hand washing. Discussed proper handwashing techniques with employee. He changed gloves with washing hands in between. **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 3 flies found on dry storage rack ovens 1 fly found on electrical box above handwashing sink in back of kitchen. 1 fly found on mixing bowl on prep table next to smoker. 1 fly found on dry storage rack across from walk in cooler. 1 fly found by back exit door 1 fly found by drain under dishwasher 2 flys near managers office **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Observed salmon marked on menu under consumer advisory being sold without any parasite destruction form **Warning**
01D-01-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee never changed gloves after touching multiple soiled surfaces and clothing. Spoke with employee on proper handwashing techniques and when to change gloves. Employee changed gloves with handwashing in between. **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (47F - Cold Holding at 1:17pm, prepped at 11:00, retemp at 43F at 2:12pm); ; honey butter (50F - Cold Holding at 1:17pm, prepped at 11:00, retemp 43F at 2:12pm); sour cream (45F - Cold Holding at 1:17pm, prepped at 11:00, retemp 50F at 2:13pm); cheese (47F - Cold Holding at 1:17pm, prepped at 11:00, retemp 47F at 2:13pm) Manager moved to walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two chemical spray bottles stored on prep table in back of kitchen. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher not temping correctly. Temperature observed 150F but data plate states it needs to reach 180F. Manager set up 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
22-49-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No sink and surface lactic acid test strips. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Soda gun at bar soiled with mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled and stained with food debris **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing above dishwasher **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Cutting boards on cook line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed half eaten plate of food on preparation table in back of kitchen. Discussed employees eating in restricted areas with manager. **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cookline missing hairnet. Employee put on hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clear bins in storage rack near dish area **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Beer in boxes stored on floor near walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop sitting in Mac and cheese in walk in cooler. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-06-5
Basic - Interior of both microwaves on cook line has accumulation of grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light above prep table in back of kitchen has no light shield. **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
33-11-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on prep tables **Warning**
21-10-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple food container left on storage rack in back of kitchen without covers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple working food containers without labels on storage rack in back of kitchen near oven. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5
14
May 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mushrooms cooked (61F - held at room temperature ); Butter 54F held at room temperature. Both items were out less than 4 hours and were placed in the cooler to cool
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels and soap missing from cook line hand wash sink. Operator replenished soap and paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink behind cook line. Operator replenished soap
31B-03-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Oven and reach in cooler door handles have a accumulation of grease and food debris
23-24-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler
36-22-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken wings walk in cooler. Operator covered chicken **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles and shakers containing foods removed from their original container not labeled with common name. Labeled during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
43
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain on service line with filled water and 5 inches around drain. Manager blocked off drain, employees walking through water when arrived. Drain on cook line water level just above drain about 2 inches diameter on floor. manager Block area. Area was not block when arrived. 4 drains on cook line and by ice machine not draining, water level about 2 inches from the top of drains.
28-26-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head has food debris. Pink slime on ice machine.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Chair on front of handwashing sink in dishroom.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By dishroom and front counter. manager replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in sauce
14-01-5
Basic - Dishmachine missing baffles, curtains in wash/rinse tanks. Several missing.
16-02-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reaching cooler on cook line.
05-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items on the floor. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Panko and flour not labeled. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
50
Nov 15, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler on cookline Corrective action observed employee ice on product to drop temperature **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink in dish area blocked by a cart of glasses
31A-09-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 3 boxes of fries stored on floor in walk-in freezer
08B-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food debris inside all reachin coolers on cookline **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor on cookline across from grill top
36-64-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt not labeled next to oven Corrected observed employee label **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed fish thawing at room temperature at hand sink adjacent to walk-in cooler Corrected -observed employee place in walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing broccoli with lack of hair restraint Observed employee cooking on cookline with no beard guard **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
58
Nov 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook wipe gloves hands on a wiping cloth tucked into his pants Inspector explained proper hand washing and glove use Observed employee wash hands and change gloves
12A-28-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed two cases of strawberries with mold like growth in the walk-in cooler Observed employee discard **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-07-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Observed two cases of strawberries with mold like growth in the walk-in cooler
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up along floor in walk-in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth stored in cutting board
21-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in dish area
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food build up inside reach in coolers on cookline
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour not labeled in dry storage area across from walk-in cooler
02D-01-5
52
Feb 2, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
50
Oct 24, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Glory Days Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Glory Days Grill on file is from Nov 7, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Glory Days Grill?
Across the inspection record, “working containers of food removed” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Glory Days Grill.
How does Glory Days Grill compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Glory Days Grill most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Glory Days Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Glory Days Grill have averaged around 13 violations per visit, up from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Glory Days Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Glory Days Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Glory Days Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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